OPENED

/ˈəʊpənd/

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Definition

/ˈəʊpənd/

verb

To make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position.
“Turn the doorknob to open the door.”
To make (an open space, etc.) by clearing away an obstacle or obstacles, in order to allow for passage, access, or visibility.
“He opened a path through the undergrowth.”
To bring up, broach.
“I don't want to open that subject.”
To enter upon, begin.
“to open a case in court, or a meeting”
To spread; to expand into an open or loose position.
“to open a closed fist”